Academic Policies and Procedures
Credit Hours Required
The minimum number of credit hours required for each program is as follows:
NOTE: No more than 9 SH of course credit may be taken from the same instructor in any program.
Residency Requirements
The number of credit hours required for residence in each program is:
NOTE: Credit earned at Troy -Dothan or Troy -Montgomery does not count as residency credit with Troy Atlantic Region or Troy-Troy Site.
Transfer Credit
- TRANSFER CREDIT
The M.S. or Masters in Education, Conducting, Management, Human Resources Management, Public Administration, International Relations, Management, Business Administration and Criminal Justice programs allow twelve semester hours of transfer credit. No more than 6 semester hours of credit earned in one master’s degree may be applied to a second master’s degree and is subject to departmental approval. All other master's degree programs allow a maximum of six semester hours of transfer credit unless otherwise approved by the Graduate Council. Students are advised to consult their program advisors for current policies regarding transfer credit. - Hours accepted as transfer credit must have been earned from a regionally accredited graduate school, taken for graduate credit, and a grade of ''B'' or higher must have been earned in each course. The alpha grade will be the determining factor in evaluating the credit; pluses and minuses will be ignored. Transfer credit may not be used to improve the Troy University grade point average.
- For the sixth-year program, graduate level work earned after completion of the
master's degree program up to a maximum of 6 semester hours may be accepted with the approval of the student's advisory committee. - To be acceptable as transfer credit, all hours must have been earned within eight years of the date of degree completion of the graduate program at Troy University or at one of its degree granting branches. Credit accepted as transfer credit, which becomes over eight years old before the Troy University degree requirements are completed, will become invalid and will not be counted toward graduate degree requirements.
- For students beginning graduate studies in the College of Education after January 1, 1983, the transfer/transient credit policy (1-4 above) will be applied to all students seeking NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) approved programs. This regulation applies to all sites within Troy University. Students are advised to consult with their program advisors for current policies regarding transfer credit.
- At military sites where Troy University is replacing another university, students
will be permitted to transfer six courses (18 semester hours). This rule applies for one calendar year from the start of the Troy University program and only for students who have been in attendance at that site. No credit may be transferred to a Troy University graduate program until a student is unconditionally admitted and has completed a minimum of 6 semester hours with the university.
Procedures to follow in petitioning for Transfer Credit:
Submit a ''Petition for Transfer of Graduate Credit Form'' to the Troy University
Graduate School office and attach the following documents:
- A copy of the transcript showing the course(s) taken.
- A course description taken from the college catalog where the course was
taken. - Copy of course syllabus.
- Evidence that the course was taken for graduate credit or would have been
accepted as graduate credit if not indicated on the transcript and a grade of
''B'' or better was earned. - Course substitutions, as applicable. The graduate office will notify students of completed action taken on a petition.
No credit may be transferred to a Troy graduate program until a student is unconditionally admitted and has completed a minimun of 6 semester hours with the university.
Procedures to follow in petitioning for Transfer Credit
Submit a "Petition for Transfer of Graduate Credit Form" to the Troy University Graduate School office and attach the following documents:
- A copy of the transcript showing the course(s) taken.
- A course description taken from the college catalogue where the course was taken.
- Evidence that the course was taken for graduate credit or would have been accepted as graduate credit if not indicated on the transcript and a grade of "B" or better was earned.
- Course substitutions, as applicable.
The graduate office will notify students of completed action taken on a petition.
Policy Statement: Troy University is an equal opportunity institution and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, or handicap in admission or access to its programs.
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